MOH CRC Poster - Young Adult 20 x 30 RYOBI.indd

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If you live in the care of
local authorities away
from home, you have the
right to have these living
arrangements looked
at regularly to make sure
they are appropriate for you.
Article 25
You have the right to the best health care
possible, safe water to drink, nutritious food
and a clean environment so that you will stay
healthy.
Article 24
You have the right to special education and care
if you have a disability, as well as all the rights in
this Convention, so that you can lead a full life.
Article 23
You have the right to special protection and help
if you are a refugee (if you have been forced to
leave your home and live in another country), as
well as all the rights in this Convention.
Article 22
You have the right to be
protected from sexual
abuse. (See OCR
number below)
Article 34
You have the right to protection from harmful
drugs and the drug trade.
Article 33
You have the right to protection from work that
is dangerous for you, and could harm your
health and education.
Article 32
You have the right to relax and play, and to join
in a wide range of activities.
Article 31
You have a right to learn and use the language
and customs of your family, whether these are
shared by most of the people in your country or
not.
Article 30
Your education should help you use and
develop your talents and abilities. It should also
encourage children to respect their parents, their
environment, and their own and other cultures.
Article 29
You have the right to a good quality education,
which should be free. You should be
encouraged to go to school to the highest level
you can. Discipline in schools should respect
children’s human dignity.
Article 28
You have the right to food, clothing, a safe place
to live and to have your basic needs met. The
government should help families who cannot
provide this.
Article 27
The government should provide extra money for
the children of families in need.
Article 26
UN Convention on the Rights of the Child Child-Friendly Version
You have the right to get
information that is important
for your well-being from television,
radio, books, newspapers, computers and
other sources. Adults should make sure the
information you are getting is not harmful,
and help you find and understand the
information you need.
Article 17
You have the right to privacy. The law
should protect children from
attacks against their way
of life, their good name,
their families and their
homes.
Article 16
You have the right
to meet up with your
friends and to join groups
or organizations, as long as
you are not stopping other people from
enjoying their rights.
Article 15
You have the right to care and protection if you
are adopted or in foster care. When children are
adopted the first concern must be what is best
for them. The same rules should apply whether
the children are adopted in the country where
they were born, or if they are taken to live in
another country.
Article 21
You have the right to special care and help if
you cannot live with your parent(s). Children
who cannot be looked after by their own family
must be cared for properly, by people who
respect their religion, culture and language.
Article 20
You have the right to be protected from
being hurt and mistreated, in body or mind.
Governments should make sure that children
are properly cared for, and protect them from
violence, abuse and neglect by their parents, or
anyone else who looks after them.
Article 19
You have the right to be raised by both
your parents, if possible. Both parents share
responsibility for bringing up their children and
should always consider what is best for each
child. Governments should help parents by
providing services to support them, especially if
both parents work.
Article 18
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A Convention is an agreement between countries to obey the same law. Every child and young person under the age of 18 has rights and responsibilities.
These are protected by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). All children’s rights are connected to each other and all are equally
important. All countries in the world have agreed to obey (ratified) the CRC, except for the USA and South Sudan.
You have the right to live with your parent(s)
unless it is harmful for you, for example if
you are being mistreated or neglected. If
your parents have separated, you have the
right to stay in contact with both parents,
unless this might harm you.
Article 9
Governments should make sure that your
right to an identity – an official record of
who you are – is not taken away.
Article 8
You have the right to a legally registered
name and to a nationality (to belong to a
country). You also have the right to know,
and as far as possible, to be cared for by
your parents.
Article 7
You have the right to life. Governments
should make sure that children survive and
develop healthily.
Article 6
Governments should respect the rights
and responsibilities of families to direct and
guide their children so that, as they grow,
they learn to use their rights properly.
Article 5
You have the right to
choose and practise
your own religion, as
long as you are not
stopping other people
from enjoying their rights.
Parents should guide their
children on these matters.
Article 4
Governments have a responsibility to make
sure your rights are protected.
Article 14
All organizations concerned with children
should work towards what is best for you.
Article 13
You have the right to say what you think
should happen, when adults are making
decisions that affect you, and for adults to
listen to your opinion and take it seriously.
Article 12
Governments should take steps to stop
children being taken out of their own
country illegally (kidnapped).
Article 11
You have the right to get and share
information, as long as the information is
not harmful to you or others.
Article 3
All children have the rights
in this Convention, no
matter who they are,
where they live, what
language they speak,
what type of family they
come from, their race or
religion and whether they
are a boy or girl.
Article 2
Everyone under 18 years of age has all the
rights in this Convention.
Article 1
Families who live in different countries
should be allowed to move between those
countries so that parents and children can
stay in contact or get back together as a
family.
Article 10
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These articles explain how governments,
organizations and adults should work together
to protect children’s rights.
Articles 43-54
You have the right to
know your rights. The
Government should make
the Convention known to
parents and children.
Article 42
If the laws of your country provide better
protection of your rights than those in this
Convention, those laws should
apply.
Article 41
Children who are accused of breaking the law
should receive legal help. Prison sentences
for children should only be used for the most
serious offences.
Article 40
You have the right to special help if you have
been neglected or abused.
Article 39
You have the right to protection and freedom
from war. Governments should not allow
children under 16 to join the army.
Article 38
Children who break the law should
not be treated in a cruel way. They should not
be put in prison with adults and should be
able to keep in contact with their family.
Article 37
You have the right to
protection from any kind of
exploitation (when someone
takes advantage of you).
(See OCR number below)
Article 36
No one is allowed to abduct (kidnap) or sell
you.
Article 35
What is the Convention on
the Rights of the Child?